Melchior Barthel
Melchior Barthel was a German sculptor.Biography
He studied with his father and with Johann Boehme, of Schneeberg, and settled at Dresden, where he was appointed sculptor to the court.Works
His principal works are the colossal tomb of the Doge Giovanni Pesaro ; the statue of John the Baptist ; and a tomb in San Giovanni e Paolo, Venice. His numerous ivory carvings in the Green Vault at Dresden are considered superior to his more elaborate works.
